Bakers Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

26/08/2026

🐾 SHOW US YOUR PETS! 🐾

It’s International Dog Day, and while we’re reminding everyone to include their pets in their emergency and bushfire plans, we thought we’d do something much more important…

We want to see your pets! 🐶🐱🐴🐰🐦

Big dogs, little dogs, cats who definitely run the household, horses, birds, rabbits, and don’t forget the goats, whatever furry, feathered or slightly chaotic family members you have, drop a photo in the comments! 📸

And while you’re showing them off, have a quick think: are they included in your emergency plan?

✔️ How will you transport them?
✔️ Do you have food, water and medications ready?
✔️ Where will they go if you need to evacuate?
✔️ Do you have leads, carriers or other essentials easy to grab?

Because when it’s time to leave, they’re coming too. ❤️🐾

🔥 Bakers Hill Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
Plan for every member of the family — even the ones with four legs.

👇 Now… enough serious stuff. SHOW US YOUR PETS! 👇

22/08/2026

🔥 HAZMAT & VEHICLE FIRE TRAINING 🚒

A busy morning of training for our crew today, focusing on HAZMAT Awareness and Vehicle Fires.

We kicked things off at the station with some theory, covering the hazards we may encounter, how to identify and assess risks, and the importance of keeping ourselves and the community safe when responding to these types of incidents.

Then it was time to put the theory into practice! The crew headed down to our old fire station and the Bakers Hill Recreation Centre for some hands-on training and practical scenarios.

A great morning of learning, refreshing skills and getting some valuable practical experience in. Thanks to everyone who came along and got involved — nothing beats getting out there and putting the training into action. 🚒🔥

Photos courtesy of Suzanne Brown.

19/08/2026

In the comments of the original post is more information about the coming summer.

Bushfire season is already well underway in WA's north! 😲🔥

More than 300 bushfires have burned across the Kimberley and Pilbara since 1 June. And as we head towards spring, the bushfire risk is beginning to shift across the State.

The latest AFAC spring outlook shows an elevated bushfire risk across parts of the Pilbara, Mid West and Great Southern.

While southern WA is expected to remain average, that could change quickly – especially after the South West's second-driest July on record. The rain forecast for October will be critical to counter drier soils and avoid an early start to southern bushfire season.

Dangerous bushfires can happen anywhere, even in areas with an average risk. So don't wait for the weather to turn, use spring to get your home and family ready by clearing trees and long grass from around your home, clean out your gutters and check your firebreaks.

Create an emergency plan on the Emergency WA app or website so you know when you'll leave, where you will go and what you'll take.

12/08/2026

Our friends at Byford Volunteer Fire Brigade have shared some really useful information for being prepared during an emergency if you or someone you care for has special needs. 🧑🏻‍🦽🧑🏻‍🦯🧓🏻

Take a minute to have a read. 📚

We also have someone on our team who is an Person Centred Emergency Preparedness Facilitator. Feel free to reach out if you need assistance. 📱

08/08/2026

🚒 A Trip Down Memory Lane – 2020 🚒

Remember when… learning how to deploy a flaked hose felt like a serious workout? 😂

Throwing it back to 2020, with some of our members getting hands-on practice deploying, using and, perhaps most importantly, packing up a flaked hose after vehicle checks and our brigade meeting.

Six years on, we’re pretty sure the hose hasn’t gotten any lighter! 😉

It’s great looking back at photos like these and seeing how much our members have learnt, grown and developed their skills over the years.

Want to be part of the next chapter? 🔥

We’re always on the lookout for new members. You might even get to experience the joy of packing hose yourself! 😂🚒

If you would like more information please complete this expression of interest form: https://northamshire1.formstack.com/forms/applicant_enquiry_form

07/08/2026

Come on Down

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲!

The Northam Bilya Festival 2026 is in full swing so head on down to Fitzgerald Street and find yourself a spot to watch the action for the 2026 Bendigo Bank Street Parade.

It also happens to be getting close to dinner time, so why not check out some of our legendary local food joints while you're around? There's something for all tastes, so let our locals look after you this evening while you enjoy the creativity of our local schools, businesses, community groups, and emergency services organisations.

The theme for this year's parade is Hollywood and we can't wait to see what everyone has created!

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿:
While the vehicles will be moving slowly, there is still the potential for incidents to occur if spectators are in the parade area. Please stay on the footpaths and ensure that children are supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

03/08/2026

Our appliances and members will be partaking in the Festival Parade on Friday night.

Come on down and say hi. .

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 & 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The wait is almost over. This Friday, the town comes alive to kick off the Avon Descent weekend with Northam’s biggest night of community celebration, music, and entertainment.

To help you map out your evening, here is the complete breakdown of what is happening, where to be, and when the main highlights take off.

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Friday 7 August 2026

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Bernard Park (Minson Avenue) and across the Northam CBD

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 04:00 pm - 09:00 pm

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞
04:00 pm | Food Trucks
04:00 pm | Market Stalls
04:00 pm | Carnival Rides, Games and Roving Performers
04:00 pm | Live Music Commences with Another Fine Mess
06:00 pm | Bendigo Bank Street Parade
8:40 pm | Grand Finale Fireworks
Road closures will be in place,

Entry is completely free, so grab your picnic rugs, round up your friends, and join us for an unforgettable night.

View the full festival site map and planning details at www.northam.wa.gov.au/bilyafestival2026.

27/07/2026

If you didn’t receive the AusAlert test message today, your feedback is important.

The nationwide test helps emergency services make sure warnings reach as many people as possible when they matter most. If your phone didn’t receive the test alert, please take a couple of minutes to complete the official feedback survey.

Every response helps identify areas where the system can be improved, ensuring emergency alerts are more reliable during bushfires, storms, floods and other emergencies.

📝 Complete the survey here:
https://www.ausalert.gov.au/feedback

Thank you for helping improve emergency warnings for everyone. Please share this post so others who may have missed the alert can provide their feedback too.

21/07/2026

Just about every mobile phone in Australia...

And some smart watches and tablets too - will vibrate, play a loud siren-like sound and display an AusAlert critical alert for roughly 10 seconds on Monday 27 July 2026 at 12 noon AWST.

In the future, AusAlert may be used for a range of emergencies, including bushfires, serious public safety incidents, animal or plant diseases and pandemics.

This alert is not sent through the Emergency WA app or any other emergency services app. AusAlert is a new federal government initiative that forms part of Australia's nationally operated emergency alert system, designed to deliver warnings during serious emergencies.